aquatic
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The disturbing thought bobbed to the surface of his reflections, much as the aquatic monsters had been triggered by the shadow of the sled over the water.
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- adjective Consisting of, relating to, or being in water: an aquatic environment.
- adjective Living or growing in, on, or near the water: aquatic animals and plants.
- adjective Taking place in or on the water: an aquatic sport.
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- I think that Mama Eel is primarily aquatic, and can survive out of the water just long enough to get back upstream. — Beowulf's Children
- They wore little clothing, a necessity given their natural bodily slime and half-aquatic existence. — A Call to Arms
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The disturbing thought bobbed to the surface of his reflections, much as the aquatic monsters had been triggered by the shadow of the sled over the water.
— Cattle Town - This was going to be rather hard to explain. — The Lost Worlds of 2001
- - — The Sheikh's Innocent Bride
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- Middle English aquatique, from Old French, from Latin aquāticus, from aqua, water; see akw-ā- in Indo-European roots.
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/ (ə-kwătˈĭk, ə-kwŏtˈ-)/
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